Relationship between vaginal group B streptococcus colonization in the early stage of pregnancy and preterm birth: a retrospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Sho Tano (Author), Takuji Ueno (Author), Michinori Mayama (Author), Takuma Yamada (Author), Takehiko Takeda (Author), Kaname Uno (Author), Masato Yoshihara (Author), Mayu Ukai (Author), Teppei Suzuki (Author), Yasuyuki Kishigami (Author), Hidenori Oguchi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Although infection and inflammation within the genital tract during pregnancy is considered a major risk factor for spontaneous preterm birth (PTB), there are few studies on association between vaginal microorganisms in the early stage of pregnancy and PTB. The aim of this study...